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> Potential Very Cheap DIY Short Shifter *UPDATED*
post Jan 19, 2005 - 4:41 PM
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QUOTE(Coomer @ Jan 19, 2005 - 9:15 PM)
Good info. I'll see if I can work on a how-to at some point. smile.gif

So is the throw a huge difference from stock? Is it too hard to shift gears on a daily basis?
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I would say the throw is probley reduced around 60%, so yeah a good amount, i noticed when i went on a back road earlier, i was saying in higher rpms when i was shifting.. so I think its def nicer. I wouldnt say its to hard to shift for nomr driving but it is stiff. Its a lil stiffer then my brothers civic short shifter. Im not sure if its because i put grease alla round the ball and its gumming up from the cold or what. but im hoping some more driving will loosing it up, it already felt a lil looser when driving it home this morn compared to last night, so we'll see.

But to most I am def glad I did it. and worth the money
post Jan 20, 2005 - 7:42 PM
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So are you saying buy one or just save and get the real deal?
post Jan 20, 2005 - 8:01 PM
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Too bad i dont have a grinder or dremel. Will any dremel work? I guess what im asking is, Will my cheap dremel be able to handle such grinding or is the metal maleable enought to file into shape?
post Jan 20, 2005 - 9:40 PM
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QUOTE(LatinKraze @ Jan 21, 2005 - 1:01 AM)
Too bad i dont have a grinder or dremel. Will any dremel work? I guess what im asking is, Will my cheap  dremel be able to handle such grinding or is the metal maleable enought to file into shape?
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yeah it should, just get a nice bit, and make sure u keep it round. u might even be able to use a metal file.


I would say its worth it, cause I dont think any shifter is worth $170
post Jan 20, 2005 - 10:44 PM
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Why not just use a shor shifter from a 7th gen?
post Jan 20, 2005 - 10:46 PM
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QUOTE(Rjb23 @ Jan 21, 2005 - 3:44 AM)
Why not just use a shor shifter from a 7th gen?
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Dont think they will work, and they are also just as expensive.
post Jan 21, 2005 - 6:32 AM
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Nah you can get the same type of shifter as the lancer, eclipse one for $30 off of ebay. I figure it would be easier to get it to fit since it is for a celica. I just ordered one I'll let you know how it fits.
post Jan 21, 2005 - 1:06 PM
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QUOTE(Rjb23 @ Jan 21, 2005 - 11:32 AM)
Nah you can get the same type of shifter as the lancer, eclipse one for $30 off of ebay. I figure it would be easier to get it to fit since it is for a celica. I just ordered one I'll let you know how it fits.
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well, the only onces I found were already $47 shipped, thats more then i paid total. But it also seems it comes with some washers/spacers that might work. good luck with it.
post Jan 21, 2005 - 5:56 PM
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Awesome idea about the 7thgen shifter, let us know if its easyer cause I don't have a dremel =(
post Jan 21, 2005 - 7:55 PM
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Yea they are $47 shipped but it already has new bolts and spacers so I thought it may work better and easier than the other one.
post Jan 21, 2005 - 8:44 PM
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QUOTE(Rjb23 @ Jan 22, 2005 - 12:55 AM)
Yea they are $47 shipped but it already has new bolts and spacers so I thought it may work better and easier than the other one.
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Keep in mind the bolts an spacers might not wokr, also for the rear ones, your going to need somthing slimer, cause there going to make the consol bend out a lil.
post Jan 27, 2005 - 2:13 PM
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Any news? (bump)
post Jan 27, 2005 - 7:10 PM
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QUOTE(Vibe @ Jan 27, 2005 - 11:13 AM)
Any news? (bump)
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On what? Doug confirmed that it works fine. smile.gif


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post Jan 27, 2005 - 8:04 PM
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QUOTE(Coomer @ Jan 28, 2005 - 12:10 AM)
QUOTE(Vibe @ Jan 27, 2005 - 11:13 AM)
Any news? (bump)
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On what? Doug confirmed that it works fine. smile.gif
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Yes it works great, a lil stiff, but i think its because i put bearing grease and the cold is making it hard to shift. The other day when itw asnt freezing out, more like 40 degrees, I was shifting perfect, and very niceley, Im very glad i did it, and def for the price.
post Jan 27, 2005 - 9:08 PM
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Okay is there gonna be a how to soon? And what about the guy trying the 7th gen shifter?
post Jan 27, 2005 - 10:03 PM
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QUOTE(Vibe @ Jan 28, 2005 - 2:08 AM)
Okay is there gonna be a how to soon? And what about the guy trying the 7th gen shifter?
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I pasicly wrote a how-to if u read back some. I was hoping maybe coomer, when he gets time, could make it look better and put it into the how-to's
post Feb 4, 2005 - 11:34 AM
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Wasnt somebody gonna jump on here and let us know about whether or not the 7th gen shifter works on ours?????
post Feb 4, 2005 - 12:25 PM
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QUOTE(politicsareevil @ Feb 4, 2005 - 4:34 PM)
Wasnt somebody gonna jump on here and let us know about whether or not the 7th gen shifter works on ours?????
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try to pm rjb23 .. he's the one doing the 7th gen. but the lancer/evo one works perfect.

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